ceramics

Egaratsu (painted Karatsu)Karatsu ware with iron painting. It is said to have been made after the Keicho period (1596-16...

Also called Jizhou kiln. It was located in Yonghe Town, Luling County, Ji'an Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, China. The po...

Yongle warePorcelain fired in Jingdezhen during the Yongle period (1403-24) at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty in Chin...

EisaiEisai was the founder of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism in Japan. Born in 1141 (the first year of Eiji), he was ...

Bristol, a famous trading port, has long been known for its stoneware production, which dates back to the reign of King ...

Unsuke Tokkuri)This is a small sake bottle with a spout, mainly used to fill with shochu. They came in various sizes and...

Unzan KatazukiA great masterpiece. Formerly known as "Sakuma hagashu" or "Kanamori hagashu. According to the "Chawiki Ha...

Unkaku celadonThis inlaid celadon ware is from the latter half of the Goryeo celadon period and is mainly decorated with...

Glaze is a thin layer of vitreous material applied to the surface of ceramics to prevent the absorption and penetration ...

Overglaze pigments are paints used for overglaze painting. It melts at a much lower heat than the glaze to be painted, a...

Overglaze painting refers to the process of attaching a painting to a piece that has been honyaki fired and then firing ...

Ureshino-yaki is produced in Nishi-Ureshino-mura, Fujitsu-gun, Hizen Province (Ureshino-cho, Ureshino-shi, Saga Prefectu...